Wei Chen transmigrates into the body of a young official of humble origins in a newly founded dynasty. He intends to serve the court, only to discover that powerful nobles are using the new policies to line their pockets. Determined to expose their schemes, he faces every kind of obstruction from antagonists fighting to protect their interests. With few connections or resources, he struggles to advance in the rigidly hierarchical court, and the nobles even slander him, causing the emperor to misunderstand him. Meanwhile, the dynasty's treasury is empty and its foundations are on the verge of collapse. Before corruption can bring the whole regime down, he must put an end to it. Wei Chen knows crucial details about the corruption, but if they come to light, the nobles will hunt him down. Torn between justice and survival, he draws on modern knowledge and ways of thinking to outmaneuver his enemies in a hostile court, striving to turn the tide and restore order to the new dynasty.
